Aritomo Gotō

Aritomo Gotō
Aritomo Gotō
Native name	五藤存知
Born	23 January 1888; Ibaraki, Japan
Died	12 October 1942 (aged 54); Cape Esperance, off Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
Allegiance	Empire of Japan
Service/branch	Imperial Japanese Navy
Years of service	1910–1942
Rank	Vice Admiral (posthumous)
Commands held	Tsuta, Urakaze, Numakaze, Nokaze, Uzuki, Nadakaze, Uranami, Matsukaze, Naka, Atago, Chōkai, Mutsu, Yamashiro,; 27th Destroyer Group, 5th Destroyer Group, 10th Destroyer Group, 2nd Cruiser Division, Close Support Force, Invasion Force, Support Force Main Body, 6th Cruiser Division
Battles/wars	World War II Pacific War Battle of Wake Island; Invasion of Tulagi; Battle of the Coral Sea; Battle of Savo Island; Battle of Cape Esperance †; ; ;
Awards	Order of the Rising Sun (4th class)

Aritomo Gotō (五藤存知, Gotō Aritomo, 23 January 1888 – 12 October 1942) was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II.

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